Sounds Of Crenshaw Vol. 1
Studio album by The Pollyseeds
Released	July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)
Studio	Organic Grease Studios (Los Angeles,CA) Henson Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Jazz R&B hip hop soul
Length	53:39
Label	Sounds Of Crenshaw Ropeadope
Producer	Terrace Martin Robert Glasper Marlon Williams(co.)
Terrace Martin chronology
Velvet Portraits (2016) Sounds Of Crenshaw Vol. 1 (2017) Dinner Party (2020)

Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 is the first studio album by American musical supergroupThe Pollyseeds. It was released on July 14, 2017, through Sounds Of Crenshaw andRopeadope Records. Recording sessions took place at Organic Grease Studios and Henson Recording Studios inLos Angeles.Production was handled byTerrace Martin andRobert Glasper, with co-producerMarlon Williams.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 3 on theJazz Albums and topped theContemporary Jazz Albums charts. In the United Kingdom, it reached number 23 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart and number 48 on the Official Independent Albums Chart.

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Clash	8/10[3]
Exclaim!	9/10[4]
HipHopDX	4/5[5]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[6]
Record Collector	[7]
The Guardian	[8]
The Times	[9]

Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 was met with universal acclaim frommusic critics. AtMetacritic, which assigns anormalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received anaverage score of 81 based on nine reviews.^[1]

Kevin Press ofExclaim! praised the album, saying that it is a "deeply funkyjazz record with a sensibility that incorporates the best of this L.A. neighbourhood's long fascination withhip-hop andR&B. It captures the full breadth of the region's rich musical history. ... This is, at the very least, the record of the summer. For some, it might just be the record of 2017".^[4]AllMusic's Andy Kellman stated: "the freewheeling, uplifted spirit likewise continues. Martin and company combine and alternate between groove-oriented contemporary jazz,soul,funk, and hip-hop".^[2] Ammar Kalia ofClash resumed: "although the second half of the record loses steam somewhat with a succession of slow R&B vocal numbers like "Your Space" and "Feelings of the World",Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 largely maintains its coherence. Its slight messiness is representative of a life lived, something that in itself never coheres as a perfect narrative".^[3] Ural Garrett ofHipHopDX found it "feels like the ideal soundtrack to the iconic 23-mile street named after the real estate bankerGeorge Lafayette Crenshaw. It won't transcend to other hoods but Martin and crew win by developing a project that's sonically ambitious from beginning to end".^[5] Charles Waring ofRecord Collector wrote: "while the relaxed vibe is continuous, the music isn't repetitive but there's nothing really new here: rather it's an extension of what Sade's bandSweetback and trumpeterRoy Hargrove's RH Factor were doing well over a decade ago. Even so, it's an enthralling fusion of sounds and styles".^[7] Seth Colter Walls ofPitchfork concluded: "over time, the album's subtle ambition becomes impossible to miss".^[6]

In his mixed review forThe Guardian, John Lewis wrote: "[Terrace Martin's] latest project uses some heavyweight jazz talents but takes us into more mainstream R&B territory, with decentneosoul numbers including "Intentions" (featuring Chachi) and "You and Me" (featuring Rose Gold) mixed with rather bland and soporific fuzak".^[8]

• Terrace Martin –synthesizer(tracks: 1–8, 10–12),alto saxophone(tracks: 2, 3, 7, 12),vocoder(tracks: 3–5, 8, 10–13),drum machine(tracks: 3, 12),percussion(track 7),soprano saxophone(track 9), producer, mixing, executive producer
• Marlon Williams –guitar(tracks: 1–4, 6, 8, 10–13), co-producer(tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7–12), executive A&R
• Robert Glasper –piano & producer(tracks: 2, 4)
• Robert "Sput" Searight –drums(tracks: 2, 4), percussion(track 2)
• Kamasi Washington –tenor saxophone(tracks: 2, 7)
• Jason "Chachi" Martin – vocals(tracks: 3, 11)
• Wyann Vaughn – backing vocals(tracks: 3, 4, 7, 12), vocals(track 10)
• Rose Gold – backing vocals(tracks: 3, 12), vocals(tracks: 6, 11)
• Craig Brockman – piano(tracks: 3, 6, 12, 13)
• Preston Harris – backing vocals(track 6), vocals(track 13)
• Chris Cadenhead – piano(track 7)
• Brandon "Eugene" Owens –bass(track 7)
• Ernest "Curly" Martin – drums(track 7)
• Adam Turchin –baritone saxophone(track 8), creative assistant
• Trevor Lawrence Jr. – drum programming(tracks: 8, 11), drums(track 13)
• Kenneth Crouch – piano(track 9)
• Andrew Gouche – bass(track 13)
• Rick Carson – mixing(track 11),mastering
• Louis Marks – executive producer
• Samantha J – artwork, photography
• Monesia Hobbs – executive A&R
• Jayne Andrew – executive A&R

• Sounds Of Crenshaw Vol. 1 atDiscogs (list of releases)

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• Albums recorded at Henson Recording Studios

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